IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AUDITORIUM Now that the auditorium is fully accessible, the facility is used for more meetings and events. The Levi Stewart Community Theater, an independent, 501(c) (3) organization, has raised money to make a number of improvements in the auditorium. The group purchased and donated 150 new, comfortable…
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The noisy unit heaters that hung from the ceiling are gone. They have been removed from the auditorium. The new HVAC system will start up next week.
In the summer, the second floor auditorium of the Stewart Library Building, now known as the Jones Nutter Auditorium, can be hot and stuffy. Originally the room was ventilated by openings to the attic in the decorative woodwork around the middle lights. Those openings were closed due to fire regulations…
This picture was probably taken when the Stewart Library Building in Corinna, Maine opened in 1898. There were folding wooden seats for 300 people in the auditorium. On the stage we can see elegant front curtains, intricately decorated side pieces, and a beautifully hand painted backdrop. Originally there were probably…